Phat Butt

"Phat Butt"
Single by Ice Spice
from the album Y2K!
ReleasedJune 21, 2024
Genre
Length2:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)RiotUSA
Ice Spice singles chronology
"Gimmie a Light"
(2024) 		"Phat Butt"
(2024) 		"Did It First"
(2024)
Music video
"Phat Butt" on YouTube

"Phat Butt" is a song by American rapper Ice Spice, released on June 21, 2024 as the third single from her debut studio album Y2K!. It was produced by RiotUSA.

Background

Ice Spice teased the song through a snippet on social media on June 17, 2024. Fans drew comparisons between her and Nicki Minaj with respect to musical style and her clothing in the clip.[1]

Composition and lyrics

Ice Spice opens the song with a reference to "Beez in the Trap" by Nicki Minaj in the intro.[2] Over a "bone-rattling", "video gamey" beat with "ferocious" percussion,[3][4] she boasts her fame, success and physique,[2][4] calling herself a "rap bitch on a pop chart".[2][5] Spice takes aim at other female rappers (especially Latto) for copying her photography and music style on the bridge[2] and pays homage to Nicki Minaj through references in the second verse.[6][7] She also alludes to the cover art of Y2K!, particularly the placement of the title on a trash can.[6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Ice Spice herself and released alongside the single. It sees her dancing, twerking, lip-syncing and posing in front of garage door that is painted with graffiti of a bikini-clad posterior. [2][3][5][7][8] She rocks an orange-yellow bob cut,[3][5] designer clothing and jewelry.[3] The clip also uses VHS filter.[3][7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Phat Butt"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 39

References

  1. ^ Cho, Regina (June 18, 2024). "Ice Spice Draws Nicki Minaj Comparisons On Snippet Of New Song". Vibe. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Mier, Tomás (June 21, 2024). "Ice Spice Channels Early Nicki Minaj on'Y2K' Single 'Phat Butt'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e Allah, Sha Be (June 21, 2024). "Ice Spice Releases Hot New Single "Phat Butt"". The Source. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b Williams, Aaron (June 21, 2024). "Ice Spice's Boastful 'Phat Butt' Video Flexes Both Her Bars And Body". Uproxx. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Blanchet, Brenton (June 21, 2024). "Ice Spice Unleashes Braggadocious New Single 'Phat Butt' — Watch the Music Video!". People. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b Trapp, Malcolm (June 21, 2024). "Ice Spice's "Phat Butt" Takes The Center Stage In Her Fiery New Video, Fans React". Rap-Up. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Gomez, Jade (June 21, 2024). "Ice Spice Releases Sultry New York Throwback "Phat Butt"". Complex. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ^ Inman, Demicia (June 21, 2024). "Ice Spice Declares "Ain't Sh*t Fake" In "Phat Butt" Music Video". Vibe. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.